Holly Epstein Ojalvo is a former public school teacher in New York City. She is a journalist and educator for The New York Times's Learning Network.
Holly Epstein Ojalvo appears in the following:
How To Cope After Being Laid Off
Monday, June 29, 2020
Holly Epstein Ojalvo discusses tips for managing the emotional impact of being laid off, and take calls from listeners.
Touring a School? Look Beyond the Superficial
Monday, January 23, 2012
If you are shopping around for a school for your child, you may be looking back on the open houses you've attended or ahead to upcoming school visits. Either way, a little expert advi...
A Challenge to #Takethetest
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
A Twitter trend, #takethetest, is a hashtag that some educators and others are using to urge policy makers to take standardized tests -- and make their scores public.
Poking Fun at Technology: PencilChat
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Tech-savvy teachers participating in #pencilchat on Twitter have turned the lowly pencil into a potent metaphor for the integration of technology tools into the classroom.
The School Tour: Eyes Wide Open
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Visiting a school gives you an opportunity to see it in action. Here are five tips from a former city teacher on how to make the walk-through most effective, so you can choose the best school for your child.
The School Tour: Do Your Homework
Monday, October 31, 2011
The way a school is run (how it uses time, the curricular content, even teachers' professional development programs and enrichment and support programs for students) is what matters m...
You Have Scheduled a School Tour. Now What?
Monday, September 19, 2011
Many parents have rarely entered a classroom or school since they were students themselves. It can be hard to know what to look at or what to take into account when trying to make dec...
Cutting Through the Debates in Search of the 'Good School'
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
In "The Good Book," Peg Tyre wields research like a scythe, slicing through the thick growth of deeply rooted beliefs about education, forging a path for bewildered or frustrated pare...
